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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-07-22, Page 22--- Page 22 TImes-Advocate, July 22 190 t TFARM (JTDATF Minimize dangers of fiowing grain, advises Safety Association Last week's Times Advocate featured three article,, -dieting with the -upcoming annual Farm Safety Week •hotly 25-31. This week, we look at Me 'wain focus of illus year's safety week, the dangers of flowing grain. SEAFORTH ,.. As Steve Matisse, con- sultant for the Farm Safety Association, points out, many fanners are not quite aware how quickly they can become trapped in flowing grain. This past year, eight fanners in Oma - no underestimated those dangers >tnd died as a result. Overall, that fatality figure is down a tittle from past years; "but it's still eight more than we would like to se,"--said-Matisse. Matisse demonstrated with a scale model of a gravity box filled with corn and a model of a man standing in it. He opened the hopper, and almost immediately the man was drawn down into the grain. "It only takes a few seconds and a person is com- pletely buried and covered up," said Matisse. Because the flowing grain traps the legs, the farmer is drawn under quickly. The weight of the grain is against the chest so the lungs can no longer draw m tar. Suffocation is inevitable. • Victims- of this type of accident are not only the farmers who are trying to free up the grain, but also children. "Every couple of years there's children who get into grain bins and think its a good place to play," said Ma - Rules to avoid such tragedies include making sure grain machinery can't be started up while working in the grain. Also by working in pairs, a partner outside the bin can make sure no one else opens up the hopper or starts machinery while'work is taking place inside. Better yet, satid-Matisse is not to stand in the grain at all. "Minimize the hazard by not going in there," he said. George Underwood, present of the Ontario Part Safety Association, explained that this years safety theme was decided upon because of the realization that many grain storage structures in Ontario are aging. Some of the equipment, after being in use 15-30 years, is not as safe as it used to be. "We realized there are dangers out there," said Un- derwood. Many silos are in danger of collapse, due to deterio- ration, and use outside those specified by design. Underwood said last year's safety program on the handling of large bales showed great success. The Harry► Safety Association are also looking Mu) used equipment sales and are supporting the introduc- tion of legislation requiring all equipment sold to have 'II proper shielding, and . all safety warning decals re- ! placed. Generic decals are also being developed, said Underwood. There is also going to be a requirement to have an owners manual supplied with all equipment. "Machinerythat has all the shielding and decals in place will be worth more," noted Underwood, saying it will pay the farmer to maintain those features on his equipment: In fact, said Underwood, the Association found some examples of new equipment being sold without ade- quate safety shielding only last year. However, that equipment was not from one of the major brand names, he said. Exeter Beef Club holds meeting B- y Jeremy Welter DASHWOOD - The Exeter Beef Club met on Jaly 6`attl ie tlttttrth of Jiim Weigand and his bratty, west of Dashwood on Concession 14 in Hay township. The meeting began by clipping the hair from a former 441 calf. Several members practised their clipping skills. They then assembled in the -shop and began the meet- ing with the 4-H pledge led by club president Chris Weigand. The minutes of the last meeting were read by secre- tary Dennis Hodgins. New business was disomased and a trip was 'planned to go on the Huron Camey Cattleman's tour on July 16. After reading from guidebooks the motion to close the meeting was made by Bryan Ellerington and seconded by Jamie Becker. On July 16, 15 club members and leader Tom Hern me_ tat Val- l.e farms in Dashwood to -be 'n the - tlemen's Tour. John Becker, Jim Weigand, Bill Hoff- man, Harvey and Olen Widens and Oleand Mike Restemayer aocempanled Qte club members on the tour. The first .stop was at a beef feedlot near Amherly which is on Hwy. 21 north of Ooderich. After examining the large feedlot the group drove to the Bruce Energy Centre at Douglas Point where they had lunch. After lunch they were given a tourof the alfalfa hay plant where they make small cubes of hay. The alfalfa plant is also located at the energy centre. The members were also given a tour of the Bruce Community Pasture, and another feedlot was toured. The club will meet again on August 3 at Dennis Gower's ranch. Ready to Receive Your 1992 Grain Crop Brad Elder, Don Stroud, Rick Forrest and Murray Insley Standing in front of the 6OOO lou. per hour drain Elevator Servicing customers is what we do best Steve ntliesie,:consui jj domonsircrtrsalhta s tr Good news for swine industry OTTAWA - A ruling by the Can- ada -U.S. Free Trade Agreement bi- national panel is good news for the Canadian swine industry. The panel -- set up under the agreement to study commercial disputes between both countries -- ordered the United Slates to remand its decision to take rote ac count Canada's National Tri- partite Stabilization Program in the calculation of subsidies. This decision had resulted in the U.S. imposing a countervailing duty on imports of live swine from Cana- da. The panel's ruling applies to du- ties imposed from April, 1988 to March 1989. Field Crop Competition Sponsored by the? 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